Colton Dach’s go-ahead goal lifted the Blackhawks past Toronto in Frank Nazar’s return. Connor Bedard’s point streak ends at nine games.

Colton Dach’s go-ahead goal lifted the Chicago Blackhawks past Toronto in Frank Nazar’s return. Connor Bedard’s point streak snapped after nine games.

First Period:

The Chicago Blackhawks started the Centennial Celebration off hot. The Blackhawks maintained firm control of the game’s pace and possession. In the rare instance that Toronto had a chance, plays like Connor Murphy’s diving stick check shut it down quickly. Joseph Woll looked shaky in his first start of the year, causing a turnover behind his own net, but he saved his mistake.  Chicago’s hard work finally paid off as, after nearly a minute off offensive zone time, the Blackhawks tore down the “Woll”.

Ayrtom Levshunov stumbled at the blue line but maintained possession. He then skated around the top of the blue line, cut down toward the corner, and gave a pass to Ryan Greene, who buried it. Toronto responded with more life, but Spencer Knight was holding down the fort. It would take a John Tavares wraparound that caused the puck to find its way across the crease, where Nick Robertson tucked it home. The game was deadlocked heading into the first intermission. 

Second Period:

The second period started with Chicago firing on all cylinders, even when Ryan Donato took a penalty. Levshunov was everywhere on the ice, first creating a chance for Wyatt Kaiser. After Kaiser’s shot went wide, Lev tagged up on the breakaway, started a breakout, and was a toe away from recording his first pro goal. Ilya Mikheyev and Morgan Rielly traded post shots, but number 44 for Toronto would capitalize on a controversial goal.

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The Maple Leafs were humming in the o-zone, and William Nylander batted the puck out of the air to keep the Leafs flowing, which led to the goal. However, the Chicago Blackhawks coaching staff (and fans) thought he used a high stick to play the puck. The NHL offices did not view the play the same way, and the goal stood.  After a penalty by Cowan, who would get a breakaway out of leaving the box, the team from the North would hold the advantage.

Third Period: 

The final frame didn’t start off great with Connor Bedard being sent to the sin bin. Spencer Kngiht once again bailed out his team on the Penalty Kill. Frank Nazar reintroduced himself to the league after missing the last two games with an undisclosed injury. Nazar got the puck over the blue line and made a slick pass to Teuvo Teravainen. Teuvo then made a smooth toe drag and put the shot over Joseph Woll’s shoulder to even the game. Moments later, Chicago had a net front scramble where Bedard had a great opportunity, and the pressure of the shift led to a Delay-Of-Game by Easton Cowan.

Chicago kept pressing, and Frank Nazar found Oliver Moore on an alley-oop breakaway. However, it would be Big Lou Crevier who hammered a shot from the point. The better brother, Colton Dach, redirected the shot into the back of the net. Chicago would hold on to secure the win.

Cowboy’s 3 Stars of the Game

Ayrtom Levshunov, CHI, 1A 

Teuvo Teravanin, CHI, 1G

Colton Dach, CHI, 1G, GWG 

Nov 15, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Teuvo Teravainen (86) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

The Cowboy Round-Up and What’s On Tap

Another game, another big win for the Chicago Blackhawks. Yes, it sucks that Connor Bedard’s nine-game point streak is over, but a win is a win. Frank Nazar was a welcome addition back to the lineup, finding his legs as the game wore on. The defense in 5-on-5 situations was shakier tonight with less shelter in the 11-forward,-7-defenseman setup. Tyler Bertuzzi was missed on a power play unit that had zero goals after recording eight on their last 10 power plays prior. The worst part of tonight, however, was the unfortunate news that Chicago Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno will be out for approximately four weeks, presumably due to a broken wrist suffered after blocking a slapshot.   

On Tap for the Blackhawks is the league-worst Calgary Flames at home. Puck drop Tuesday, November 18th at 7:30 Central Time.